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Ian Dove QC of No5 Chambers in Birmingham has recently published Advice on changes to planning legislation over the last ten years and the implications of this for public art. Commissioned by ixia, in association with legal practice DLA Piper LLP, Mr Dove’s advice is the first major analysis of the issues for more than 20 years.

The Advice states that it is now possible for local planning authorities to require rather than merely encourage public art. This is a fundamental change in the relationship between public art and the planning system. It is now up to commissioners and artists to lead on the development of strategic, considered and plan-led approaches that clearly indicate how developers can best support the commissioning of public art.

For a full copy of Ian Dove QC’s Advice go to: http://www.no5.com/resource-centre/
You will be asked to complete your contact details in order to download a free copy of the Advice. We are keen to keep a record of interest in this important piece of work.

To explain the Advice, we held three briefing sessions at various locations across the country in September and October 2009. Ian Dove QC; Jonathan Banks, CEO of ixia; and David Brammer, of DLA Piper provided an overview of the current position of public art within the planning system, talked through the Advice and its implications, took questions and encouraged debate.

To find out more about ixia’s research into public art and the planning system, click here.